Texas Pythian Home
Texas Pythian Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Holland Lake Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107320356, matched on coordinates and name (238 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 20.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Holland Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Roger Williams Baseball Park: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Park: 2.6 mi
- McGratton Park: 2.7 mi
- Marshall Park: 2.9 mi
- Campbell Memorial Hospital: 1.7 mi
- The Double Log Cabin: 1.8 mi
- Holland, Gustavus Adolphus: 2.1 mi
- Fred Rider Cotten: 2.1 mi
- Weatherford College Old Main Building: 2.2 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 1.7 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 2.3 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 2.4 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 16.8 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Clark Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Meditation Garden: 16.7 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 16.7 mi
- Life is Peachy: 2.3 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 2.5 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 2.5 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 19.8 mi
- Sharing Spaces: 20.0 mi
- Joe Bell Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Oyster Hill: 2.7 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 6.1 mi
- Tater Nob: 7.0 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 20.8 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 22.6 mi
- Livestock Barns: 22.7 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 22.7 mi
- Burnett Building: 22.7 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Conway Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Lone Point: 17.3 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 15.9 mi
- Advance, Texas: 16.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 24.9 mi
- State park swim beach: 17.1 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 17.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 20.0 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 22.5 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas Pythian Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NW 326° | 415 m | 16.2 mi |
| Indian Knob | N 0° | 387 m | 13.9 mi |
| Skeen Peak | N 351° | 373 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 313° | 359 m | 17.7 mi |
| Oyster Hill | W 271° | 351 m | 2.7 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 359° | 345 m | 10.9 mi |
| Tater Nob | S 174° | 344 m | 7.0 mi |
| Tater Hill | N 11° | 343 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453443290
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